Joan Esposito (Full Episodes)

– Ray Long, recently retired Chicago Tribune investigative reporter – Dr. Stockton Mayer, assistant professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, at UIC – Susan Demas, executive editor of the Lincoln Square Substack newsletter – Carolyn Fiddler, state politics expert and communications director for the Democratic Attorneys General Association – BJ Jones, Northlight Theater artistic director, on Northlight’s new production, “The First Lady of Television”; it plays through October 12th at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show: – Fred Tsao, policy director at Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights – Bruce Rheins, former CBS Los Angeles deputy bureau chief Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show: – Pat Hynes, candidate for Cook County assessor – Jacob Jenkins, volunteer program manager for Serve Illinois – Kendall Scudder, chair of the Texas Democratic Party – Michael Hawthorne, Pulitzer-finalist investigative reporter who focuses on the environment and public health for the Chicago Tribune – Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein with three stories you might have missed from our digital newsroom – Tara Bhusal, Nepal resident Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show: – Sarah Bury, Democratic candidate for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District – Zak Mucha, LCSW, author of “Emotional Abuse: A manual for self-defense” – Lee Bey, architecture critic for the Chicago Sun-Times – Casey Babb, director of the Promised Land project with the Macdonald Laurier Institute and international fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joan Esposito is back and her guests are: – Ray Long, Chicago Tribune investigative reporter – Chris Bury, senior journalist-in-residence, DePaul University – Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mon 9/8 Mary Morten fills in for Joan and her guests are: – Jhmira Alexander, president of Public Narrative, Chicago-based nonprofit that works to increase trust between the public and the media – Carol Sharp, president and CEO of The Night Ministry, Chicago-based organization whose mission is to provide housing support and health care to members of our community – Ann Bausum, author of “White Lies: How the South Lost the Civil War and Rewrote History” – Tracy Baim, co-founder and owner of Windy City Times – Writer and strategist Susy Schultz – Alden Loury, data projects editor for WBEZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show: William Muck fills in for Joan and his guests include: – Thomas Countryman, former acting undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security – Kathleen Sances, president and CEO of Gun Violence Prevention PAC – Suzanne Chod, professor of political science at North Central College – Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, civil rights attorney, playwright, racial justice activist, and author of the 2025 book “A Protest History of the United States” – Barbara McQuade, legal analyst, podcaster, professor and author of “Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America” Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show Marj Halperin fills in for Joan Esposito and her guests are: – Illinois State Rep. Kam Buckner (D) – Illinois Sen. Graciela Guzmán (D) – Robert Creamer, Democracy Partners – Jonah Minkoff-Zern, co-director, Democracy Campaign, Public Citizen – Grace Chan McKibben, executive director, Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community – Pam Dickler, writer and performer of “I Killed Andy Breitbart,” September 6-7 at Apollo Theater Chicago Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show Derrick Blakley fills in for Joan and his guests are: – Richard Chew, host of “Chew’s Views” on WCPT – Bill Kurtis, retired news anchor and author of “Whirlwind: My Life Reporting the News”; he’ll be at the 2025 Printers Row Lit Fest this Saturday talking about his new book, “Whirlwind: My Life Reporting the News” – Alec Nevala-Lee, author of “Collisions: A Physicist’s Journey from Hiroshima to the Death of the Dinosaurs,” the first biography of the Nobel Prize-winning scientist Luis W. Alvarez; he’ll also be at the 2025 Printers Row Lit Fest – Ray Suarez, broadcast journalist and author of “We Are Home: Becoming American in the 21st Century” (2024) Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show: Turi Ryder fills in for Joan and her guests are: – David Levine, professor of law, UC Law San Francisco – Jasmine Davila, writer, live lit performer and storyteller – Annette Prince, director of the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors – Siobhan McCarthy, director of “She’s the He,” which will be featured in Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival – Jean Schiffman, author of “Alzheimer’s: A Daughter Says Goodbye” Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show: William Muck fills in for Joan and his guests include: – Xavier Becerra, Democratic candidate for California governor and former secretary of the Health and Human Services – Kevin Schultz, professor of history at UIC and author of “Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals): A History – Phil Barker, professor of political science and director of the honors program at Keene State College, and co-host of The Politics Lab podcast Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show: Joan is back and her guests include: – Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) – Retired Army Major General Randy Manner, former acting vice chair of the National Guard Bureau and member of National Security Leaders for America (NSL4A) – Bill Adair, award-winning journalist and educator, and author of “Beyond the Big Lie The Epidemic of Political Lying, Why Republicans Do It More, and How It Could Burn Down Our Democracy” – Maureen Dowd, New York Times columnist, Pulitzer Prize winner, author – Novelist and poet Sandra Cisneros – Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein with three stories you might have missed from our digital newsroom Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John St. Augustine fills in for Joan and his guests are: – Dawn Kristy, AI expert, founder of The Cyber Dawn – Peter Tiernan, author of "Once in Chicago," a 2025 novel that chronicles the adventures of a heartbroken, city-hardened, and ultimately lovestruck 19-year-old working at a famous bar off Rush Street in the summer of 1978 – Dan Mason, former president and CEO of CBS Radio – Mandy Jankus, grief expert, certified life coach and Daring Way facilitator – John Berry, country music performer who has recorded more than 20 studio albums, including one platinum album and two gold albums; he will perform at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights September 12th – Jen Weigel, Chicago radio and television personality – Mandy Jankus, grief counselor and podcast host Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show: – Peter Giangreco, Democratic strategist, partner at The Strategy Group – Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) – Suzanne Chod, professor of political science at North Central College Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mon 8/25 – Marjorie Hershey, professor emeritus, political science at Indiana University Bloomington – Texas Democratic State Rep. Ann Johnson – Joel Ostrow, professor of political science at Benedictine University See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show: – Our Pet of the Month segment with Darlene Duggan, head of Anticruelty, and Dr. Payal Patel of Mark Drugs – “Out Chicago” host Scott Duff and film critic Rebecca Ford Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thu 8/21 – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson – Eric Zorn, writer-publisher of The Picayune Sentinel – Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner, 26th District – Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein with three stories you might have missed from our digital newsroom See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show: – Wayne Steger, professor of political science at DePaul – Spencer Critchley, author of Patriots of Two Nations and host of the Dastardly Cleverness in the Service of Good podcast Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show: – Mark Jacob and Jennifer Schulze with our regular media segment – David Hochberg, vice president of lending for Team Hochberg at Homeside Financial Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mon 8/18 – Helena Volzer, senior source water policy manager, Alliance for the Great Lakes – Michael Dorf, Democratic lawyer, the Law Offices of Michael C. Dorf, LLC – Chas Cook, award-winning reality TV and daytime talk TV producer, and former broadcast journalist who worked in the WLS-TV, WGN-TV and WFLD-TV newsrooms – Ray Long, recently retired Chicago Tribune investigative reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.